BMC ROAD BIKES – RANGE EXPLAINER

 

Wheelbase have been stockists of premium, cutting-edge Swiss brand BMC for a couple of seasons now and the extensive range of BMC road bikes have proved to be incredibly popular with Wheelbase staff and customers alike thanks in no small part to their Swiss precision engineering and clever design solutions.

 

Over the past 20 years BMC have established themselves as a premium bike brand with models that are proven at the highest level of professional cycling. Two stand out models in the range of road bikes are the Teammachine and Roadmachine; think Teammachine for road racing performance and Roadmachine for all-day comfort and versatility!

 

One observation over the past couple of years though is the struggle that can be had trying to understand this extensive range of bikes; the model names can be a little confusing with their mix of numbers represented by digits and numeration in the same title, for example SLR01 ONE and SLR ONE. Drill a little deeper and you’ll find these model names indicate such things as the carbon material and cockpit configuration of each model. In an effort to cut through some of the confusion we’ve put together this explainer feature before running through the current 2023 BMC Teammachine and Roadmachine range…

 

Teammachine SLR01 Frame Options Explained…

• All SLR01 bikes are constructed from BMC’s top spec SLR01 Premium ACE Carbon
• SLR01 LTD, ONE, TWO and THREE models feature BMC’s ICS integrated carbon cockpit featuring a one piece bar and stem and ICS-specific fork with tapered steerer
• SLR01 FOUR and FIVE models feature BMC’s ICS2 integrated carbon cockpit, ICS2 Stem with RAB02 handlebar and an ICS-specific fork with tapered steerer
• All SLR01 models include carbon wheels

Teammachine SLR Frame Options Explained…

• All SLR bikes are constructed from BMC’s SLR ACE Carbon
• The SLR ONE model features BMC’s ICS1 integrated carbon cockpit, ICS1 stem with RAB02 handlebar and a round steerer tube fork with an ICS adaptor
• SLR TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE, SIX and SEVEN all feature integrated cable routing and a classic stem/bar combination consisting of RSM01 stem with RAB02 handlebar as well as a round steerer tube fork
• SLR ONE features carbon wheels; SLR TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE, SIX and SEVEN feature alloy wheels

Roadmachine 01 Frame Options Explained…

• All Roadmachine 01 bikes are constructed from BMC’s top spec Roadmachine 01 Premium Carbon
• Roadmachine 01 ONE and TWO models feature BMC’s ICS integrated carbon cockpit featuring a one piece bar and stem and ICS-specific fork with tapered steerer
• Roadmachine 01 THREE, FOUR and FIVE models feature BMC’s ICS2 integrated carbon cockpit, ICS2 Stem with RAB02 handlebar and an ICS-specific fork with tapered steerer
• All Roadmachine 01 models include carbon wheels

Roadmachine Frame Options Explained…

• All Roadmachine bikes are constructed from BMC’s Roadmachine Premium Carbon
• The Roadmachine ONE model features BMC’s ICS1 integrated carbon cockpit, ICS1 stem with RAB02 handlebar and a round steerer tube fork with an ICS adaptor
• Roadmachine TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE and SIX all feature integrated cable routing and a classic stem/bar combination consisting of RSM01 stem with RAB02 handlebar as well as a round steerer tube fork
• Roadmachine ONE features carbon wheels; Roadmachine TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE and SIX feature alloy wheels

 

Still sound a little complicated? We’ve put together this handy chart below to help you to understand the exact configuration of each Teammachine and Roadmachine in BMC’s extensive range of precision engineered Swiss road bikes. Pick out the chosen model name along the top, then scan down the chart to see the frame material, cockpit configuration and wheel spec (all denoted in green) for each model in the range…

 

2023 Teammachine Range

Teammachine SLR01 LTD Super Record EPS RRP £15,000.00

• LTD Edition Colourway in TEAM White & Neon Red
• ICS Carbon Cockpit & Premium Carbon D-Shape Seatpost
• Campagnolo Super Record EPS Drivetrain
• Bora Ultra Disc WTO Wheelset

 

Teammachine SLR01 ONE Red eTap AXS RRP £13,500.00

• ICS Carbon Cockpit & Premium Carbon D-Shape Seatpost
• SRAM RED eTap AXS Drivetrain with Powermeter Cranks
• Zipp 353 NSW Tubeless Disc Wheelset

 

Teammachine SLR01 TWO Dura-Ace Di2 RRP £12,500.00

• ICS Carbon Cockpit & Premium Carbon D-Shape Seatpost
• Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 Drivetrain
• DT Swiss ARC 1100 DICUT 50mm Wheelset

 

Teammachine SLR01 THREE Ultegra Di2 RRP £8,700.00

• ICS Carbon Cockpit & Premium Carbon D-Shape Seatpost
• Shimano Ultegra Di2 Drivetrain
• DT Swiss ARC 1650 Carbon Disc Wheelset

 

Teammachine SLR01 FOUR Force eTap AXS RRP £7,999.00

• ICS2 Integrated Carbon Cockpit & Premium Carbon D-Shape Seatpost
• SRAM Force eTap AXS Drivetrain
• CRD-352 SL Carbon Wheelset

 

Teammachine SLR01 FIVE Ultegra Di2 RRP £7,150.00

• ICS2 Integrated Carbon Cockpit & Premium Carbon D-Shape Seatpost
• Shimano Ultegra Di2 Drivetrain
• CRD-351 Carbon Wheelset

 

Teammachine SLR ONE Ultegra Di2 RRP £5,999.00

• ICS1 Integrated Cockpit Design & Carbon D-Shape Seatpost
• Shimano Ultegra Di2 Drivetrain
• CRD-351 Carbon Wheelset

 

Teammachine SLR TWO Force eTap AXS RRP £5,700.00

• Integrated Cable Routing & Carbon D-Shape Seatpost
• SRAM Force eTap AXS Drivetrain
• DT Swiss P1800 Wheelset

 

Teammachine SLR THREE Ultegra Di2 RRP £5,350.00

• Integrated Cable Routing & Carbon D-Shape Seatpost
• Shimano Ultegra Di2 Drivetrain
• XRD-522 Wheelset

 

Teammachine SLR FOUR Rival AXS RRP £4,800.00

• Integrated Cable Routing & Carbon D-Shape Seatpost
• SRAM Rival eTap AXS Drivetrain
• XRD-522 Wheelset

 

Teammachine SLR FIVE 105 Di2 RRP £4,299.00

• Integrated Cable Routing & Carbon D-Shape Seatpost
• Shimano 105 Di2 Drivetrain
• Mavic Open Disc Wheels

 

Teammachine SLR SIX 105 RRP £3,100.00

• Integrated Cable Routing & Carbon D-Shape Seatpost
• Shimano 105 Drivetrain
• Mavic Open Disc Wheels

 

Teammachine SLR SEVEN 105 RRP £3,000.00

• Integrated Cable Routing & Carbon D-Shape Seatpost
• Shimano 105 Drivetrain
• PRD23 Wheels

 

2023 Roadmachine Range

 

Roadmachine 01 ONE Red eTap AXS RRP £12,000.00

• ICS Carbon Cockpit & Premium Carbon D-Shape Seatpost
• SRAM RED eTap AXS Drivetrain
• Zipp 303 Firecrest Tubeless Disc Wheelset

 

Roadmachine 01 TWO Dura-Ace Di2 RRP £11,700.00

• ICS Carbon Cockpit & Premium Carbon D-Shape Seatpost
• Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 Drivetrain
• DT Swiss ERC 1100 Dicut Wheelset

 

Roadmachine 01 THREE Ultegra Di2 RRP £8,450.00

• ICS2 Integrated Cockpit Design & Premium Carbon D-Shape Seatpost
• Shimano Ultegra Di2 Drivetrain
• CRD-321 Carbon Wheelset

 

Roadmachine 01 FOUR Force eTap AXS RRP £7,900.00

• ICS2 Integrated Cockpit Cesign & Premium Carbon D-Shape Seatpost
• SRAM FORCE eTap AXS Drivetrain
• CRD-321 Carbon Wheelset

 

Roadmachine 01 FIVE Ultegra  Di2 RRP £6,750.00

• ICS2 Integrated Cockpit Cesign & Premium Carbon D-Shape Seatpost
• Shimano Ultegra Di2 Drivetrain
• CRD-321 Carbon Wheelset

 

Roadmachine ONE Ultegra Di2 RRP £5,999.00

• ICS1 Integrated Cockpit Cesign & Premium Carbon D-Shape Seatpost
• Shimano Ultegra Di2 Drivetrain
• CRD-321 Carbon Wheelset

 

Roadmachine TWO Force eTap AXS RRP £5,700.00

• Integrated Cable Routing & Carbon D-Shape Seatpost
• SRAM FORCE eTap AXS Drivetrain
• DT Swiss E 1800 SPLINE Disc Wheelset

 

Roadmachine THREE Ultegra Di2 RRP £5,350.00

• Integrated Cable Routing & Carbon D-Shape Seatpost
• Shimano Ultegra Di2 Drivetrain
• XRD-522 Wheelset

 

Roadmachine FOUR Rival eTap AXS  RRP £4,800.00

• Integrated Cable Routing & Carbon D-Shape Seatpost
• SRAM RIVAL eTap AXS Drivetrain
• XRD-522 Wheelset

 

Roadmachine FIVE 105 Di2 RRP £4,299.00

• Integrated Cable Routing & Carbon D-Shape Seatpost
• Shimano 105 Di2 Drivetrain
• Mavic Open Disc Wheelset

 

Roadmachine SIX 105 RRP £3,100.00

• Integrated Cable Routing & Carbon D-Shape Seatpost
• Shimano 105 Drivetrain
• Mavic Open Disc Wheelset

 

Roadmachine 01 FIVE Ultegra  Di2 2022 RRP £6,450.00

• ICS2 Integrated Cockpit Design and Carbon D-Shaped Seatpost
• Shimano Ultegra Di2 Drivetrain
• CRD-321 Carbon Wheelset

 

Roadmachine ONE Ultegra  Di2 2022 RRP £5,700.00

• ICS1 Integrated Cockpit Design and Carbon D-Shaped Seatpost
• Shimano Ultegra Di2 Drivetrain
• CRD-321 Carbon Wheelset

 

 

Written by Johnny Dodgin

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